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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Philip Payman Shirvani, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Sommers, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric T. Anderson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
NVIDIA CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
Computer and graphics processing elements, connected generally in series, form a pipeline. Circuit elements known as di/dt throttles are inserted within the pipeline at strategic locations where the potential exists for data flow to transition from an idle state to a maximum data processing rate. The di/dt throttles gently ramp the rate of data flow from idle to a typical level. Disproportionate current draw and the consequent voltage droop are thus avoided, allowing an increased frequency of operation to be realized.